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Vilhelm Melbye

Danish artist (1824-1882)
Person human Q3371232

Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
May 14, 1824
Date of death
October 6, 1882
Place of birth
Helsingør
Place of death
Roskilde
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Denmark[8]
Occupation
painter, university teacher
Employer
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[9]
Educated at
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[10]
Award received
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog, Professor[12][13]
Sibling
Fritz Melbye, Anton Melbye[26][27]
Genre
marine art[16]
Student of
Anton Melbye, Carl Dahl[22][23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Danish[25]
Artist files at
Frick Art Research Library[36]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[35]
Described by source
Nordisk familjebok[24]
Family name
Melbye[17]
Given name
Vilhelm, Knud, Frederik, Hannibal[18][19][20][21]
Has works in the collection
National Gallery of Canada, Royal Museums Greenwich, Statens Museum for Kunst, National Museum in Warsaw, Nationalmuseum, The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle[29][30][31][32][33][34]
Movement
Romanticism[15]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[28]
P14992
Vilhelm_Melbye[37]
Show all 26 facts +2
Place of burial
Holmen Cemetery[7]
Student
Théodore Gudin[11]
🏷️ Also known as
en Vilhelm Melbye en Knud Frederik Vilhelm Hannibal Melbye da Knud Frederik Vilhelm Hannibal Melbye es Knud Frederik Vilhelm Hannibal Melbye ru Мельби, Вильгельм ru Мельби, Кнуд Фредерик Вильгельм ru Кнуд Фредерик Вильгельм Мельби ru Вильгельм Мельби ru Мельби В. ru Мельби Вильгельм sv Knud Frederik Vilhelm Hannibal Melbye
🔖 Identifiers · 29
VIAF cluster ID
286149066572565601587
GND ID
1099919460
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Vilhelm Melbye.jpg ↗
Artists of the World ID
00187027
Artnet artist ID
vilhelm-melbye
AskArt person ID
11053755
Athenaeum person ID
13986
Benezit ID
B00120322
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02160682
Christie's creator ID
34975
DDB person (GND) ID
1099919460
Dansk Biografisk Leksikon ID
Vilhelm_Melbye
Show all 29 identifiers +17
DigitaltMuseum ID
0210311629868, 021039689224
Discogs artist ID
6094398
Europeana entity
agent/base/38121
Freebase ID
/m/0dlnb9_
Frick Art Research Library Artist File ID
991005108599707141
Gravsted.dk ID
vilhelmmelbye
Invaluable.com person ID
0i9rgdd6s5
KulturNav-ID
4741faa9-408e-43e8-b934-04bec66b8941, 512af044-fa08-493e-b5d8-9695de028963
Kunstindeks Danmark Artist ID
216, 21544
Lex ID
Vilhelm_Melbye
Musée d'Orsay artist or personality ID
22972
MutualArt artist ID
26904902D836C673
National Gallery of Canada artist ID
vilhelm-melbye
Nationalmuseum Sweden ID
22472
Prabook ID
1770736
RKDartists ID
275820
Union List of Artist Names ID
500041080

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🔗 Connections
Has works in the collection 6
Nationalmuseum, National Museum in Warsaw, National Gallery of Canada, Statens Museum for Kunst, Royal Museums Greenwich, The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle
Given name 4
Hannibal, Vilhelm, Frederik, Knud
Occupation 2
painter, university teacher
Sibling 2
Fritz Melbye, Anton Melbye
Siblings 2
Fritz Melbye, Anton Melbye
Student of 2
Anton Melbye, Carl Dahl
Belongs to 1
Skagen Painters
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of Denmark
Described by source 1
Nordisk familjebok
Educated at 1
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Employer 1
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Genre 1
marine art
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Danish
Movement 1
Romanticism
Place of birth 1
Helsingør
Place of burial 1
Holmen Cemetery
Place of death 1
Roskilde
Sex or gender 1
male
Student 1
Théodore Gudin
Teachers 1
Théodore Gudin
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Summary

Vilhelm Melbye was born on May 14, 1824[1], in Helsingør[2]. He died on October 6, 1882[3], in Roskilde[4]. He worked as a painter[5] and university teacher[6].

FAQs

Where was Vilhelm Melbye born?

Vilhelm Melbye's place of birth was Helsingør[2].

Where did Vilhelm Melbye die?

Vilhelm Melbye died in Roskilde[4].

What did Vilhelm Melbye do for work?

Vilhelm Melbye worked as a painter[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did Vilhelm Melbye go to school?

Vilhelm Melbye was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[10].

What awards did Vilhelm Melbye receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[12] and Professor[13].

Related Entities

Kingdom of Denmark Nationalmuseum National Museum in Warsaw Roskilde Statens Museum for Kunst

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . kulturarv.dk. kulturarv.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . kulturarv.dk. kulturarv.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [30] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  33. [33] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  35. [35] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · AikateriniBoutou · 2026-10-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14992 → Vilhelm_Melbye
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  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, university teacher
    Employer → Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
    Educated at → Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
    Instance of → human
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